1863
Constantine P
Konstantinos Petrou Kavafis, known, especially in English, as Constantine P. Cavafy and often published as C. P. Cavafy, was a Greek poet, journalist, and civil servant from Alexan…
Constantine P
The 1860s
Explore 854 historical events from 1860–1869.
1863
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska, Austrian nun and missionary (died 1922)
Mary Theresa Ledóchowska, ; 29 April 1863 – 6 July 1922), was a Polish Catholic religious sister who founded the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver, dedicated to spreading Cath…
Maria Teresia Ledóchowska, Austrian nun and missionary (died 1922)
1863
American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B
The Battle of Raymond was fought on May 12, 1863, near Raymond, Mississippi, during the Vicksburg campaign of the American Civil War. Initial Union attempts to capture the strategi…
American Civil War: Battle of Raymond: Two divisions of James B
1863
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, Union forces drive Confederates under Joseph E
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, Union forces drive Confederates under Joseph E
1863
Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, the first book in the Galician language
María Rosalía Rita de Castro, was a Galician poet and novelist, considered one of the most important figures of the 19th-century Spanish literature and modern lyricism. Widely rega…
Rosalía de Castro publishes Cantares Gallegos, the first book in the Galician language
1863
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, Union forces under John A
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, Union forces under John A
1863
American Civil War: Union forces under Ulysses S
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Union forces under Ulysses S
1863
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, Bengali writer, painter, violin player and composer, technologist and entrepreneur (died 1
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury was a Bengali writer, painter and entrepreneur. He was the son-in-law of reformer Dwarkanath Ganguly.
Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, Bengali writer, painter, violin player and composer, technologist and entrepreneur (died 1
1863
John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (died 1932)
John Charles Fields, FRS, FRSC was a Canadian mathematician and the founder of the Fields Medal for outstanding achievement in mathematics.
John Charles Fields, Canadian mathematician, founder of the Fields Medal (died 1932)
1863
Frank Hornby, English businessman and politician, invented Meccano (died 1936)
Frank Hornby was an English inventor, businessman and politician. He was a visionary in toy development and manufacture, and although he had no formal engineering training, he was …
Frank Hornby, English businessman and politician, invented Meccano (died 1936)
1863
Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (died 1951)
Léon Gérin was a Canadian lawyer, civil servant, and sociologist.
Léon Gérin, Canadian lawyer, sociologist, and civil servant (died 1951)
1863
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, the decisive Union victory by Ulysses S
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: During the Vicksburg campaign, the decisive Union victory by Ulysses S
1863
American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in prepara
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: The Union Army succeeds in closing off the last escape route from Port Hudson, Louisiana, in prepara
1863
American Civil War: Union forces begin the Siege of Port Hudson which lasts 48 days, the longest siege in U
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Union forces begin the Siege of Port Hudson which lasts 48 days, the longest siege in U
1863
American Civil War: The first Union infantry assault of the Siege of Port Hudson occurs
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: The first Union infantry assault of the Siege of Port Hudson occurs
1863
American Civil War: Robert E
Robert Edward Lee was a Confederate general whose early actions in the American Civil War led to his appointment as the overall commander of the Confederate States Army near the en…
American Civil War: Robert E
1863
Archduke Eugen of Austria (died 1954)
Archduke Eugen Ferdinand Pius Bernhard Felix Maria of Austria-Teschen was an Archduke of Austria and a Prince of Hungary and Bohemia. He was the last Grand Master of the Teutonic O…
Archduke Eugen of Austria (died 1954)
1863
Władysław Horodecki, Polish architect (died 1930)
Władysław Horodecki was a Polish architect active in the Russian Empire and later in the Second Polish Republic. He is best known for his contributions in the urban development of …
Władysław Horodecki, Polish architect (died 1930)
1863
George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (died 1938)
George Grey Barnard, often written George Gray Barnard, was an American sculptor who trained in Paris. He is especially noted for his heroic sized Struggle of the Two Natures in Ma…
George Grey Barnard, American sculptor (died 1938)
1863
Bob Fitzsimmons, English-New Zealand boxer (died 1917)
Robert James Fitzsimmons was a Cornish-New Zealand professional boxer who was the sport's first three-division world champion. He achieved fame for beating "Gentleman Jim" Corbett,…
Bob Fitzsimmons, English-New Zealand boxer (died 1917)
1863
American Civil War: The Battle of Brandy Station in Virginia, the largest cavalry battle on American soil, ends Confeder
The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, as well as the largest ever to t…
American Civil War: The Battle of Brandy Station in Virginia, the largest cavalry battle on American soil, ends Confeder
1863
During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops
The second French intervention in Mexico, also known as the Second Franco-Mexican War (1861–1867), was a military invasion of the Republic of Mexico by the French Empire of Napoleo…
During the French intervention in Mexico, Mexico City is captured by French troops
1863
American Civil War: Second Battle of Winchester: A Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Sh
The American Civil War was a civil war in the United States between the Union and the Confederacy, which was formed in 1861 by states that had seceded from the Union to preserve sl…
American Civil War: Second Battle of Winchester: A Union garrison is defeated by the Army of Northern Virginia in the Sh
1863
Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War
The siege of Port Hudson was the final engagement in the Union campaign to recapture the Mississippi River in the American Civil War. While Union General Ulysses Grant was besiegin…
Second Assault on the Confederate works at the Siege of Port Hudson during the American Civil War